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Coke Projection in Pennsylvania

Air pollution from the coke oven industry impacts the health of residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and beyond. This Clean Air Council PA Coke Ovens website provides information regarding these air pollution impacts from the coke oven industry in general, as well as specific facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

CAC's Southwest Pennsylvania Neighbors for Clean Air

The goal of the Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative is to create 100 neighborhood groups of 10 members throughout the region so that residents can learn about and take action on the most pressing environmental issues in Southwest Pennsylvania. In the nine months since the first leader training session, CAC has trained over 80 group leaders, and 20 groups now meet regularly. Contact Dave Smith ([email protected]) to join a group or find out more information.

COMMUNITY VOICES

Earthworks’ investigation with optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras on March 11, 2019 detected significant plumes of hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) coming from the flares. The OGI camera is an industry-standard tool for visualizing air pollution from oil and gas development, and Earthworks’ camera operators are trained and certified to differentiate these gases from ...

BRADDOCK BLOG

For those of us living in Southwestern Pennsylvania, pollution from industrial plants, diesel exhaust and wood smoke in Allegheny County still poses a significant threat to our health, making the air we breathe dirty and people in our communities sick. Residents here have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer due to this exposure. Our air was ranked 8th worst in the United States in 2018 by the American Lung Association and residents in Allegheny County rank in the top 2 percent in the nation for cancer risk from pollution. Fortunately, there are two simple things you can do to...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Braddock Public Meeting on Fracking at Edgar Thompson

March 27, 2019

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public meeting to present information and answer questions on the applications for natural gas development on U.S. Steel Corporation’s Edgar Thomson Plant. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Braddock Volunteer Fire Department #2 Social Hall located at 845 Talbot Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and pre-registration is not required. DEP has invited representatives from Merrion Oil & Gas, U.S. Steel, and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). ACHD oversees air quality permitting and…